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1 online resource (206 pages) |
| Series |
Library of New Testament Studies ; 441 |
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T & T Clark Library of Biblical Studies |
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Library of New Testament studies ; 441.
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T & T Clark library of biblical studies.
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| Contents |
Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; CHAPTER 1; The Problem of the Annotations; The Plan of Research; The Method of Analysis: Composition Criticism; Methodological Implications; Conclusion and Caveat; CHAPTER 2; Functions of Biblical Genealogies; Matthew 1.1-17 as a Summary of Israel's Story; Genealogical Annotations and Narrative Function; Summary and Conclusion; CHAPTER 3; Introduction; Story Summaries as a Use of Scripture; Terminology, Characteristics, and Criteria; Potential Objection; Implications for the Study of Matthew's Genealogy of Jesus; Conclusion; CHAPTER 4 |
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The Exegetical Options'Jechoniah and his Brothers': Mt. 1.11; Conclusion; Chapter 5; The Problem Stated; Interpretations of the 'Four (Five) Women'; The Four Women are Present in the Genealogy because they areSinners; The Women are Present in the Genealogy because they are Non-Jewish; The Women are Present because they are 'Irregular'; Raymond Brown; Additional Interpretations; Conclusion; Chapter 6; Four Non-Jews in the Genealogy: an Overlooked Alternative; Uriah in Matthew's Genealogy of Jesus: Scholarly Proposals; The Ethnicity and Morality of Uriah; The Neglect of Uriah |
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Objections to the Inclusion of UriahCorroboration from Matthew; Conclusion; Chapter 7; The Whole of the Gospel in Two Passages; Tying the Ending to the Beginning; Scripture in Mt. 28.16-20 and the Conclusion of Israel's Story; Matthew 1.1-17 and 28.16-20 in Tandem; Conclusion; Chapter 8; Summary; Contributions; Further Research; Bibliography; Index of Primary Sources; Index of Authors and Characters |
| Summary |
Why does Matthew append ''and his brothers'' to Judah and Jechoniah (1:2, 11)? Secondly, why does Matthew include the following four annotations: ''and Zerah by Tamar'', ''by Rahab'', ''by Ruth'', and ''by the [wife] of Uriah'' (1:3-6)? Jason B. Hood uses a composition critical approach in which he examines biblical genealogies and ''summaries of Israel''s story'' in order to shed light on these features of Matthew''s gospel. Hood asserts that he addition of ''and his brothers'' recalls Jesus'' royal role. Judah and Jechoniah in Second Temple literature are both understood to have reversed t |
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"A Continuum imprint"--Title page verso |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Jesus Christ -- Genealogy -- Biblical teaching
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Jesus Christ -- Messiahship -- Biblical teaching
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| SUBJECT |
Jesus Christ fast |
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Bible. Matthew, I, 1-17 -- Criticism, interpretation, etc
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RELIGION -- Biblical Studies -- Jesus, the Gospels & Acts.
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RELIGION -- Biblical Studies -- New Testament.
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780567356673 |
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0567356671 |
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